Somerset Group scaffolding tour of All Saints' Langport

Friday 21 November, 11.15am

Join the SPAB Somerset Group for a special opportunity to explore the internal scaffold at All Saints’, Langport. The Churches Conservation Trust have erected this scaffold to allow close inspection of the late fifteenth-century carved timber ceiling, where delicate leaf and vinework carvings have recently begun to loosen and fall. This visit will give participants a unique close-up view of the decorative timberwork, and insight into how the conservation team are assessing and planning repairs.

This tour is suitable for members and non-members who are comfortable climbing a scaffold stairway. The scaffold is secure and accessed via steps rather than ladders, but a reasonable level of mobility is required. As the church is unheated and November can be cold, please wear warm layers and sturdy, flat shoes.

You will need

Warm clothing and sturdy flat shoes.

How to get there

All Saints’ Church, The Hill
Langport, TA10 9QF

Please take care not to go to St Mary’s, Huish Episcopi, which is nearby.

Accessibility

The tour involves climbing scaffold stairs and is not suitable for wheelchairs or those unable to manage steps.

Anything we can do to make this event more accessible for you? Please email membership@spab.org.uk.

Photos and filming: We may take photos or videos at this event to be used in future promotion, including in print and online. Participants may take photos and short videos for personal use, with permission of the course leader and all other participants in frame. If you want to post on social media, please message SPAB's Comms Team (press@spab.org.uk or @spab1877) for permission. If your material is good, we might ask to share it with our followers.

All bookings are subject to our Terms and Conditions.

Photo credit: Ceiling boss at All Saints' Langport, © Meriel O'Dowd + Stained Glass at All Saint's Langport CC-BY-SA  Via Wikimedia Commons